1970 St. Louis Cardinals Organizational Leaders
1970 St. Louis Cardinals Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge Roque | Modesto Reds | A | 165 | 24 | 11 | 19 |
| Luis Meléndez | Tulsa Oilers | AAA | 155 | 34 | 8 | 13 |
| Ken Reitz | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 149 | 33 | 1 | 6 |
| José Cruz | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 148 | 29 | 7 | 21 |
| George Greer | Modesto Reds | A | 136 | 16 | 3 | 21 |
| Lee Thomas | Tulsa Oilers | AAA | 128 | 23 | 0 | 8 |
| Russ Caldarella | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 126 | 17 | 9 | 9 |
| Bill Stein | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 124 | 21 | 2 | 8 |
| Barry Poris | Cedar Rapids Cardinals, Lewis-Clark Broncs | A | 119 | 18 | 7 | 5 |
| Mike Price | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | A | 115 | 11 | 7 | 1 |
| Tommy Thompson | Modesto Reds | A | 115 | 21 | 7 | 5 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bake McBride | Modesto Reds, Cardinals | A, R | .353 | 55 | 156 |
| Bill Bright | St. Petersburg Cardinals, Cardinals | A, R | .339 | 64 | 189 |
| Phil Trombino | Modesto Reds, St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | .325 | 96 | 295 |
| Barry Poris | Cedar Rapids Cardinals, Lewis-Clark Broncs | A | .312 | 119 | 382 |
| Jorge Roque | Modesto Reds | A | .307 | 165 | 538 |
| Luis Meléndez | Tulsa Oilers | AAA | .306 | 155 | 507 |
| Quique Rivera | Arkansas Travelers | AA | .306 | 48 | 157 |
| George Greer | Modesto Reds | A | .304 | 136 | 448 |
| Randy Bobb | Tulsa Oilers | AAA | .300 | 51 | 170 |
| Ed Crosby | Arkansas Travelers | AA | .300 | 90 | 300 |
| José Cruz | Arkansas Travelers | AA | .300 | 148 | 493 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Meléndez | Tulsa Oilers | AAA | 34 |
| Ken Reitz | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 33 |
| José Cruz | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 29 |
| Don Kirkland | Modesto Reds | A | 24 |
| Jorge Roque | Modesto Reds | A | 24 |
| Lee Thomas | Tulsa Oilers | AAA | 23 |
| Bill Stein | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 21 |
| Tommy Thompson | Modesto Reds | A | 21 |
| Dennis Parks | Modesto Reds | A | 19 |
| Barry Poris | Cedar Rapids Cardinals, Lewis-Clark Broncs | A | 18 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge Roque | Modesto Reds | A | 11 |
| Russ Caldarella | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 9 |
| Luis Meléndez | Tulsa Oilers | AAA | 8 |
| José Cruz | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 7 |
| Barry Poris | Lewis-Clark Broncs | A | 7 |
| Mike Price | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | A | 7 |
| Tommy Thompson | Modesto Reds | A | 7 |
| Bake McBride | Cardinals, Modesto Reds | A, R | 6 |
| Phil Trombino | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 6 |
| Ed Crosby | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 5 |
| Alfonso Mairena | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 5 |
| Hank Marion | Cedar Rapids Cardinals, Modesto Reds | A | 5 |
| Danny Napoleon | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 5 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Greer | Modesto Reds | A | 96 |
| José Cruz | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 90 |
| Jorge Roque | Modesto Reds | A | 82 |
| Ken Reitz | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 75 |
| Russ Caldarella | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 72 |
| Luis Meléndez | Tulsa Oilers | AAA | 71 |
| Lee Thomas | Tulsa Oilers | AAA | 66 |
| Wayne Dees | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 65 |
| Danny Napoleon | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 64 |
| Barry Poris | Lewis-Clark Broncs, Cedar Rapids Cardinals | A | 63 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clint Stark | Modesto Reds | A | 14 | 9 |
| Buddy Smith | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 13 | 4 |
| Reggie Cleveland | Tulsa Oilers | AAA | 12 | 8 |
| Dennis Daboll | Modesto Reds, Arkansas Travelers, Cedar Rapids Cardinals | A, AA | 11 | 6 |
| Rosario Llanos | Modesto Reds, Cedar Rapids Cardinals | A | 11 | 7 |
| Mike Brandt | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 11 | 11 |
| Joe DiFabio | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 10 | 7 |
| Ed Meredith | Modesto Reds | A | 10 | 8 |
| Ray Bare | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 10 | 13 |
| Ron Ebner | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 9 | 6 |
| Michael St. John | St. Petersburg Cardinals, Lewis-Clark Broncs | A | 9 | 7 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Daboll | Modesto Reds, Arkansas Travelers, Cedar Rapids Cardinals | A, AA | 1.66 | 11 | 6 |
| Mike Brandt | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 2.09 | 11 | 11 |
| Rosario Llanos | Modesto Reds, Cedar Rapids Cardinals | A | 2.88 | 11 | 7 |
| Buddy Smith | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 2.94 | 13 | 4 |
| Clint Stark | Modesto Reds | A | 3.10 | 14 | 9 |
| Joe DiFabio | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 3.26 | 10 | 7 |
| Ed Meredith | Modesto Reds | A | 3.65 | 10 | 8 |
| Ray Bare | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 3.92 | 10 | 13 |
| Reggie Cleveland | Tulsa Oilers | AAA | 4.01 | 12 | 8 |
| Michael St. John | St. Petersburg Cardinals, Lewis-Clark Broncs | A | 4.04 | 9 | 7 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SHO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clint Stark | Modesto Reds | A | 5 |
| Ed Meredith | Modesto Reds | A | 4 |
| Ray Bare | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 3 |
| Buddy Smith | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 3 |
| Mike Brandt | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 2 |
| Artie Brown | Cedar Rapids Cardinals, St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 2 |
| Reggie Cleveland | Tulsa Oilers | AAA | 2 |
| Joe DiFabio | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 2 |
| Don Durham | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | A | 2 |
| Tom Hilgendorf | Tulsa Oilers | AAA | 2 |
| George Winslow | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 2 |
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clint Stark | Modesto Reds | A | 202 |
| Ed Meredith | Modesto Reds | A | 193 |
| Dennis Daboll | Arkansas Travelers, Modesto Reds, Cedar Rapids Cardinals | A, AA | 172 |
| Mike Maselbas | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | A | 141 |
| Rosario Llanos | Modesto Reds, Cedar Rapids Cardinals | A | 124 |
| Lew Wright | Modesto Reds, Lewis-Clark Broncs | A | 121 |
| Harry Parker | Tulsa Oilers | AAA | 117 |
| Tim Plodinec | Arkansas Travelers, Modesto Reds | A, AA | 117 |
| Buddy Smith | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 111 |
| Ron Ebner | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 109 |
| Steve Evans | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 109 |
| Lee White | Arkansas Travelers, Modesto Reds | A, AA | 109 |
Save Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Ebner | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 28 |
| Ron Willis | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 13 |
| Felix Roque | Modesto Reds | A | 12 |
| Dennis Daboll | Cedar Rapids Cardinals, Modesto Reds | A | 9 |
| Tim Plodinec | Modesto Reds | A | 8 |
| Dave Bakenhaster | Tulsa Oilers | AAA | 7 |
| Ken Beebe | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | A | 7 |
| Bob Richardson | Lewis-Clark Broncs | A | 7 |
| Rich Seminoff | Arkansas Travelers | AA | 7 |
| David Hansen | St. Petersburg Cardinals | A | 5 |
| Donald Reed | Cardinals | R | 5 |
| Randy Whitman | Cardinals | R | 5 |
